DoloMythos

The biggest Dolomite-Museum

Dolomythos: Highlights

Dolomites - World Heritage

The Dolomites are renowned all around the world for their unique -beauty. No other place can boast
such contrasts between steep rocks and grassy pastures. Michael Wachtler presents the evolving of
the Dolomites and their unique genesis in the historical Villa Wachtler.

Megachirella wachtleri: The ancestor of snakes and lizards

1999 Michael Wachtler discovers in the Braies Dolomites the ancestors of snakes and lizards. The
two scientists Silvio Renesto and Renato Posenato name this important link Megachirella wachtleri.

The dawn of dinosaurs

New researches yielded that in the Dolomites originated the ancestors of the dinosaurs. Beautiful
dioramas and original skeletons show you their sensational ascension.

The birth of a paradise

Many years the man of wilderness Fèro Valentini and Michael Wachtler spent their time in the Dolomites,
as a kind of “time traveller”. They discovered a completely new paradise with many hitherto
unknown plants, reptiles and other creatures.

Nature that cures

Horsetails, ferns, conifers and lycopods are ancient palnts and hold valuable healing properties. Make
a voyage along the trail of the “herb witches” and “men of the forest”.

The biggest gold finding in the Alps

It will be showed parts of the greatest gold finding in the Alps in the present day made by Michael
Wachtler, the twins Mario and Lino Pallaoro, Federico Morelli and Georg Kandutsch. On that occasion
they found about 20 kg of gold.

Amulet and Talisman

“Amulet” means charm. The dead were often buried
with amulets in the belief that they would improve their
life after death. They were used just as frequently by
the living as protection against dangers and magic.
Talismans, on the other hand, were meant to bring
good luck to anyone who wore them.